A twisted fairy tale. A curse awoken.Winter has come to the remote mountain village, embroiling Valentina in tragedy.A dark energy has arisen, threatening to destroy the peace between dwarves and humans in a rash of violent chaos.In her battle to survive, Valentina finds sanctuary in the most unlikely of places. Even so, she soon discovers she can’t outrun the secrets buried within her.Despite … the secrets buried within her.
Despite being a seasoned crusader, Nisse has never encountered anything as malicious as the dark magic that ravages his canton. Driven by a desire to protect Valentina, he rushes to the chateau to warn her—only to find the estate in disrepair, and no signs of life.
Fearing for the woman he loves, Nisse seeks out the rightful Lord Winslow, who fled the canton years ago.
Will they find a way to recover the peace between dwarves and humans? Can Valentina ever claim happiness when she learns the harsh truth about what surges through her veins?
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Well, what a read to be introduced to this amazing author! This book had me hooked and captivated from the very beginning. This author has created a read that is a mentally visual, it’s easy to picture the entire read in your head as you dive into this world, and get lost within the pages. This fantasy read has magic, secrets, romance, mystery and danger! It has characters that are easy to connect to and I absolutely loved following their journey and seeing a story with a fantasy character such as dwarfs brought together with humans. This is an excellent read that I can’t wait to see what else this author brings! I highly recommend this read!
4 Stars
House of Illusions: A Dark Fantasy Romance by Pippa J. Frost has a bit of a fairytale feel to it- but with a bit of a twist. Ms. Frost is a new-to-me author, so I really didn’t know what to expect going into the story and I was excited to explore her work. And going by this, I will definitely be reading more of her stories in the future.
This is a well woven and captivating story that pulled me into quite an intriguing adventure. With dwarves and humans, secrets, magic, drama, danger, romance, good vs evil, and some interesting and surprising developments- there is plenty to keep you entertained.
Looking forward to reading more of Ms. Frost’s work in the future.
Thank you, Pippa J. Frost!
This book setting is done extremely well and extremely descriptive. I sunk into this story very quickly and spend a day reading this book i was so entranced by it. Its so full of magic and mystery it kept me on my toes with every page turn. Drawers and human will they ever not be at war with each other. Can they find peace?
5/5 Stars
House of Illusions by Pippa J. Frost
Frost has really outdone herself with this book! Fantastic writing and realistic characters. House of Illusions is a great story with all kinds of twists and turns.
Valentina is a normal human girl. Well, she thought she was. The one she is in love with has left, but she isn’t sure if he feels the same. Left to deal with her parents death and her brother’s bad habits things aren’t as they seem. The quote I choose for Valentina is: “They keep my mind busy and off what lies beyond these walls.”
Nisse has left the village to travel among the world. Adventures he can’t wait to go on. When the thoughts of a young girl keeps entering his mind he comes home. What he sees angers him as he knows her brother isn’t treating her correctly. He loves her, but knows she’d never feel that way for him. The quote I choose for Nisse is: “If she will have me.”
Highly recommended for the dark fantasy and romance lovers.
House of Illusions: A Dark Fantasy Romance by Pippa J Frost is an exciting story that knows how to keep you turning the pages. I found this book to be a really easy book to get in to. The story was well written and engaging I had no trouble at all with sinking in to it.
I enjoyed reading about the characters. They were written in such a way that they complimented each other so well. Even though it is a fantasy story I could imagine them and felt like I was sharing in their journey. They really added to the story and took the book to a new depth. I really enjoyed reading this book and I am exciting to discover more of this authors work.
I enjoyed this magical fairytale of dwarves and humans. This is an engaging story that pulled me in right from the beginning. It is full of magic and secrets that are buried inside. This is a well developed story that kept me turning pages. The characters made the story easy to read and made the story feel realistic. This story is about Valentina and Nisse. Together will they find a way to bring peace to the dwarves and humans again? Will fate allow them to find the happiness they so deserve? They are great characters that I really enjoyed throughout the story. Together they brought the story to life. I highly recommend reading their story.
This is a new Author to me I will be watching to see what else she puts out. A well written twisted fairy tale that held my interest until the end. Valentina will have a lot to go through and, some very good surprises, also finding love with Nisse. The story has adventure, suspense, drama, danger, evil, villains,and romance. I would say read this book I do not think you will be disappointed if you do. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.